Topic(s)
- Operations improvement
This content will not be available on-demand.
Overview
DDMRP takes Lean to the next level and this workshop will show you how. Played by over 10,000 supply chain professionals globally and recognized by companies like Coca-Cola, LVMH, PPG and Michelin as the best way to teach your planners about this new approach, this DDBrix serious game will guide you through how DDMRP uses lean principles and relevant information to dramatically improve your plant’s performance.
Key learning objectives
1. Learn the fundamentals of supply chain management and DDMRP while having fun.
2. Experience the changes DDMRP will bring to your information and material flows.
3 Experience the new organization proposed by DDMRP for planning and prioritizing production orders.
4. Discover how DDMRP helps stabilize production and reduce team stress.
Interactive components
DDbrix consists of four rounds in which the players will play with Lego to understand the difference between push and pull flows (rounds 1 & 2) and the difference between being forecast driven and demand-driven (round 3 & 4). After each round, a DDMRP expert will run a debriefing session highlighting all the changes to planning (what to order) and execution (how to prioritize orders).
Company
B2wise was founded by two brothers in 2017 with over 25 years of experience in supply chain and manufacturing planning. Together with the pioneering spirit of DDMRP in France, they embarked on a journey to revolutionize the supply chain planning industry. B2wise’s mission is to simplify their clients’ planning process, empowering them to confidently navigate today’s VUCA world by blending DDMRP and control point scheduling with proven supply chain planning functions, including forecasting, AI and S&OP. B2wise is the owner of DDbrix, which is a serious management game, played by over 10,000 people globally. https://www.b2wise.com/
Presenters
Kevin Boake is the global CEO and founder of B2wise, a leading DDMRP software and training company with offices in the USA, France, Spain, the U.K., South Africa, Australia and Mexico. Kevin has 30+ years of experience in supply chain and manufacturing planning and has worked with over 400 companies globally. He is a guest lecturer at Warwick University (Warwick Manufacturing Group) (U.K.), Hull University (U.K.) and Hong Kong’s PolyTech University on logistics and operations management (LOMs). Boake’s mission is to help clients achieve operational excellence and competitive advantage by implementing DDMRP, a planning method that combines MRP, Lean, TOC, 6Sigma and control point scheduling. 
After discovering DDMRP principles back in 2013, applying them, and winning the famous French award “King of Supply Chain” when he was plant manager, Laurent Vigouroux decided to dedicate his time and energy to spreading this supply chain methodology around the world. Vigouroux has now participated in over 50 demand-driven transformation projects and is the inventor of DDBrix, the DDI-compliant serious management game based on Lego bricks, used by 10,000 participants in more than 20 countries. Vigouroux’s motto is that if you improve at least one thing every day, by the end of the month, your processes will be stronger, and your results will be better! 
